Bipartisan Group Of Senators Call For Sustained Funding For Autism Therapy...
Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Bob Casey (D-PA), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Chris Murphy (D-CT) sent a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the...
View ArticleSoutheastern Fellowship Senior’s Golf Association Tourney At Stryker Golf Course
The SFSGA held their October 4 weekly golf tourney at Stryker Golf Course at Fort Bragg. Forty-two players participated with the winning teams shooting 56. Two teams tied for first place. They were...
View ArticleSeHealth affiliate ensures mobility equipment delivers comfort and quality...
A motor vehicle accident almost seven years ago completely changed life as Derrick Rice, 30, of Bladenboro, knew it. A terminal diagnosis due to injuries including a spinal fracture, crushed legs and a...
View ArticleUNCW issues mandatory evacuation of campus ahead of storm
UNC at Wilmington has issued a mandatory campus evacuation for all students. Students are encouraged to depart campus on Thursday morning and not to travel during the evening hours. Students must leave...
View ArticleFirst Lady makes visit to Raleigh
To see more pictures of the First Lady click here. First Lady Michelle Obama visited Raleigh on Tuesday to campaign for Hillary Clinton. Mrs. Obama spoke at Reynolds Coliseum and urged voters to...
View ArticleBladen County Businessman passes away
White bows adorn Elizabethtown to honor the life of Mr. William “Calvin” Sasser, a local businessman who passed away early morning on Tuesday, October4th, according to family members. Sasser was not...
View ArticleThis Day in History – October 5
1857 – The City of Anaheim is founded. 1892 – Dalton Gang ends in shoot-out in Coffeville, Kansas bank holdup. 1905 – Orville and Wilbur Wright’s “Flyer III” flight 38.5 km in 38.3″ 1914 – World War I...
View ArticleTroxler urges farmers to prepare for Hurricane Matthew
RALEIGH – With Hurricane Matthew looking more certain to affect North Carolina, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is urging farmers to have emergency plans in place for their farms and share...
View ArticleLet’s Eat Out, But Where? in Bladen County
Let’s Eat Out, But Where? by: Cheryl Thurston Wow, September really slipped by in a hurry. Those months that have less than 31 days seem shorter to me somehow, but I digress. BladenOnline was still...
View ArticleVolleyball, Pender 3, East Bladen 0
ELIZABETHTOWN – Pender defeated East Bladen 3-0 Tuesday night in Four County Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-13, 25-17 and 25-14. Senior Anna Grace Long lit up the scoreboard with 15...
View ArticleJV Volleyball, Heide Trask 2, West Bladen 1
DUBLIN – Heide Trask edged West Bladen 2-1 Tuesday in Four County Conference jayvee volleyball action by set scores of 24-26, 25-17 and 25-7. Junior Elizabeth Allbright led the Lady Knight attack with...
View ArticleJV Volleyball, Pender 2, East Bladen 0
ELIZABETHTOWN – Pender defeated East Bladen 2-0 Tuesday in Four County Conference jayvee volleyball action by set scores of 25-18 and 25-17. Adreinne Howell led the Lady Eagles with 8 service points,...
View ArticleVolleyball West Bladen 3, Heide Trask 0
DUBLIN – West Bladen swept Heide Trask 3-0 Tuesday night in Four County Conference volleyball action by set scores of 25-17, 25-23 and 25-17. Senior Morgan Schumacher slammed in 10 kills, a block,...
View ArticleWomen’s Tennis: West Bladen 6, Clinton 3
CLINTON – West Bladen’s Lady Knights remained unbeaten and ruined Clinton’s Senior Day festivities with a 6-3 Four County Conference victory Tuesday. “I was pleased with the way the girls played...
View ArticleWomen’s Tennis: East Bladen 9, Pender 0
ELIZABETHTOWN – East Bladen’s Lady Eagles celebrated Senior Day with a 9-0 Four County Conference Women’s Tennis victory Tuesday over Pender. The four Lady Eagle seniors who were honored –Justyna...
View ArticleThoughts While Shaving for October 5
Early reports this morning indicate Hurricane Mathew is still very dangerous and headed our way, however, chances of a direct hit in our area have lessoned slightly, due to weather conditions that may...
View ArticleCoastal Crescent Trail Showcases Natural Sites in Bladen County
mst4 mst3 mst2 mst1 By Joy Warren Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail were in Bladen County Tuesday evening for a public forum at the White Lake Town Hall. Friends created the trail as a way for...
View ArticleHurricane Matthew may turn eastward; Governor encourages residents to remain...
After passing over Cuba overnight, Hurricane Matthew is now a category 3 storm. Forecast models have drastically changed overnight and as of Wednesday morning, the National Weather Service says that...
View ArticleEmergency Shelter locations for Bladen County
The following locations will serve as Emergency shelters for Bladen County residents per Bladen County Schools Public Relations Representative Valerie Newton. They are: *Bladen Lakes Primary School...
View ArticleYellow ribbons for somebody’s baby
By Jefferson Weaver There are very few yellow ribbons any more, at least for Buddy Myers. On Oct. 5, 2000, Buddy and his Aunt Donna were in the living room of their home near Roseboro. Donna was tired...
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